What is the academic profile of the typical St. Lawrence student?
What distinguishes St. Lawrence from other liberal arts universities? Our innovative First Year Program (FYP): One of the country’s oldest living/learning programs for first year students, the FYP is a residential college system that combines academic, advising and residential components to create a community in which students can make a successful transition from high school to college. Our location is integral to the character of the University. Our rural setting helps to develop a strong sense of community, marked by a high level of activity on campus and much interaction among students, faculty and administrators. Our location 20 minutes south of the Canadian border, and ninety minutes from Ottawa, also allows for unique and continuous cross-cultural exchange; we are, in fact, the American liberal arts college located closest to another nation’s capital. Our Outdoor Program, Adirondack Semester, and field science courses benefit from our proximity to the Adirondack Park, and outdoo
